Deep South
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The Deep South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the southeastern United States known for its distinct history, traditions, and social and political identity, often associated with states like Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina, and parts of neighboring areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deep South canonical | 141 |
| Black Belt of the American South | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
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geographic region ⓘ subregion of the United States ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalInfluenceFrom |
African American culture
ⓘ
British colonial culture ⓘ French colonial culture ⓘ Spanish colonial culture ⓘ |
| demographicFeature |
large African American population
ⓘ
significant rural population ⓘ |
| economicHistory |
dependence on agriculture
ⓘ
late industrialization ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
agrarian heritage
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honor culture ⓘ hospitality norms ⓘ regionalism ⓘ strong emphasis on tradition ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Alabama
ⓘ
Georgia ⓘ Louisiana ⓘ Mississippi ⓘ South Carolina ⓘ |
| historicallyAssociatedWith |
American Civil War
ⓘ
American civil rights movement ⓘ
surface form:
Civil Rights Movement
Confederate States of America ⓘ Jim Crow laws ⓘ cotton production ⓘ plantation agriculture ⓘ racial segregation ⓘ slavery in the United States ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Southern Baptist tradition
ⓘ
Southern cuisine ⓘ blues music ⓘ conservative social values ⓘ country music traditions ⓘ distinct dialects of Southern American English ⓘ distinct regional identity ⓘ evangelical Protestantism ⓘ soul food ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southeastern United States
|
| oftenIncludes |
parts of Florida
ⓘ
parts of North Carolina ⓘ parts of Tennessee ⓘ parts of Texas ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Bible Belt
ⓘ
Black Belt (U.S. region) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Southern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American South
|
| politicalOrientation |
contemporary Republican stronghold
ⓘ
historically Democratic stronghold ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Protestant Christianity ⓘ |
Referenced by (143)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Georgia
subject surface form:
Itta Bena, Mississippi
subject surface form:
Madison County, Mississippi
United States Census Bureau-designated Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan area
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partOf
→
Deep South
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subject surface form:
Columbus, Georgia-Alabama metropolitan area